• Question: why is deodorant flamable

    Asked by maxalvers007 to clairemarieroberts, Faye, Martin, Mus, Pete on 26 Apr 2012.
    • Photo: Pete Etchells

      Pete Etchells answered on 26 Apr 2012:

      It’s not the deodorant itself necessarily, it’s what are known as the propellants that are in the deodorant can. These are gases that help to push out the deodorant when you push the top down, and contain things like alcohol and highly reactive gases. When you give them a bit of energy from fire, they basically explode in a process known as combustion.

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